Frederick County Public Schools (MD) School Calendar 2026-2027

Frederick, Maryland · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 23 – Jan 1
• Spring Break School Closed: Mar 25 – Apr 2
• 8 early release days
• 2 late start days

Days off and schedule changes

Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.

• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day School Closed”
• Sep 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2 hr early dismissal Midterm”
• Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Yom Kippur School Closed”
• Sep 25 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “3.5 hr early dismissal Fair Day”
• Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Learning Day School Closed State Local PL Conferences”
• Oct 26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day School Closed”
• Oct 28–29 · WedLate startThe district calls it: “4 hours late Conferences”
• Oct 30 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “3.5 hr early dismissal Conferences”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day School Closed”
• Nov 24 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2 hour early dismissal”
• Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Closed”
• Nov 26 · ThuNo school · ThanksgivingThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving School Closed”
• Nov 27 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Closed”
• Dec 3 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2 hour early dismissal Midterm”
• Dec 23 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Closed”
• Dec 24 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas Eve School Closed”
• Dec 25 · FriNo school · Christmas DayThe district calls it: “Christmas Day School Closed”
• Dec 28–30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Closed”
• Dec 31 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “New Year's Eve School Closed”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year's Day School Closed”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Day School Closed”
• Jan 19 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day School Closed”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “President's Day School Closed”
• Feb 19 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2 hour early dismissal Midterm”
• Mar 25 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day School Closed”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday School Closed”
• Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Easter Monday School Closed”
• Mar 30–31 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break School Closed”
• Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break School Closed”
• May 7 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2 hour early dismissal Midterm”
• May 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Learning Day Eid-al-Adha”
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day School Closed”
• Jun 4 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2 Hr Early Dismissal Last Scheduled Day for Students*”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 19First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
• Oct 23Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End Term 1”
• Oct 27Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Start Term 2”
• Jan 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Term 2”
• Jan 20Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Term 3 Begins”
• Mar 24Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Term 3 Ends”
• Apr 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Term 4”
• Jun 4Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Scheduled Day for Students*”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Howard County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
• Harford County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 31, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027
• Baltimore City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Charles County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
• Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Carroll County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 31, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027

Frederick County Public Schools (MD) 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.fcps.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_74633369/File/About/Calendar/SY_2026-2027_BoardApproved.pdf